WEB PAGE http://www.chillisportsmen.org/
THE CLUB OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOPE THAT
EVERYONE HAD A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY AND THAT ALL OF YOUR CHRISTMAS WISHES
WERE FULFILLED!
CLUB RANGE PROBLEMS
The Club has been experiencing a rash of incidents
where shooters are not abiding by the existing Range Rules. Every member has received a copy of the
Range Rules. They are also posted on
each Range and available on the Club Website.
If the membership does not adhere to the published and posted Range
Rules, you will force the Board to make changes to the Range Rules pertaining
to what can and cannot be used as targets.
You must also position your target(s) height so that all fired rounds
impact into the Backstop and not the ground in front of the Backstop. Bullets that hit the ground can ricochet out
of the Range confines, which can cause potential legal problems for the Club
and the Shooter. PLEASE, LET’S PRACTICE
SAFE SHOOTING AT ALL TIMES!
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
Your membership expired on December 31st, 2005. The gate lock changed on January 1st, 2006. The club’s current annual membership is full and we will have pending applications for new memberships in the file, so get your renewal in now. Don’t wait until the last minute to renew your membership. Some Associate Life Memberships are available for those who want to upgrade.
Annual Members: Dues $50, Land Fund $10 and 10 work hours or $10 for every work hour not worked. Annual Members with no work hours will have a renewal fee of $160 for 2006.
Associate Life Members: Land Fund $10 and 10 work hours or $10 for every work hour not worked. Associate Life Members with no work hours will have a renewal fee of $110 for 2006.
Life Members: Land Fund $10 and 10 work hours or $10 for every hour not worked. Life Members under the age of 65 with no work hours will have a renewal fee of $110 for 2006. Life Members over the age of 65 are EXEMPT from the 10-work hours requirement and will have a $10 Land Fund renewal fee for 2006.
Everyone: Please be sure to return your 2005 membership card with your dues and/or fees even if you don’t have any or only partial work hour credits. This includes both non-renewing and renewing Annual Members, Associate Life Members, and Life Members (both under and over 65) all with or without work hours. We need your membership cards for our records. Thank you.
It is not absolutely necessary to return your old gate key, however old gate keys in good condition can be re-keyed. It would be appreciated if you would deposit your old keys in the mailbox in front of the Club House. This action will help save the Club money. Thank you.
Please do not submit any prospective new member applications
until after January 1st, as they will have to be returned
to the applicant if they are received before January 1st.
IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAL NOTICES
NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION: Remember,
all NEW IN 2005 ANNUAL MEMBERS have to attend one of the sessions in
order to be eligible to renew for 2006.
If this newsletter has (**) in the middle initial area of your
name line, (their are approximately 50 of you) then you must attend one of the
remaining 2005 classes in order to be eligible to renew for 2006. The remaining 2005-early 2006 dates are:
Saturday, Jan 14th,
2-4pm; or Monday, Jan 17th, 7:30-9:30pm
Saturday, Feb 4th,
2-4pm
To make your class
attendance reservation or to
ask any questions - Contact Charles Varnold at (309) 697-6766 or via
e-mail at tunaot@insightbb.com
2006 CLUB STICKERS: All members
have received a 2006 sticker with your membership renewal. This sticker should be displayed when you
are on the Club Grounds. The sticker
DOES NOT have to be attached to your vehicle.
You can lay it on your dash, tape it to your window, attach it to a
piece of plastic suspended from your rear view mirror, or any other arrangement
you wish to use. The sticker should be
visible from the front of your vehicle.
RELOADING SUPPLIES: The current
price list will be available by mid-January.
Contact Dale Schroeder @ (309) 369-6569 if you need a copy or to place
an order.
OPEN TRAP/TRAP SHOOTERS: If the
temperature is below freezing on Thursday Evenings and on Sunday Mornings there
will be NO Open Trap. Sunday Mornings
Open Trap will be available if the weather is nice and the temperature is at or
above freezing.
JR. AIR RIFLE CLUB: The Jr. Air
Rifle Club, Wednesday Evenings, 6 P.M., needs participants or it may have to
cease offering the opportunity for our youth to learn to shoot safely and to
have some fun. If you know anyone, 10
to 18, bring them out on Wednesday evenings.
Questions – contact Dean Martin @ (309) 691-5251.
BUFFALO SHOOTS
This month’s winners were:
Centerfire: Mike Hallar Rimfire Scope: Will Baer Rimfire Iron Sights: Tim Shoff
Questions – contact Tim Shoff @ (309) 745-9463.
MAUSER MATCH
Results of the December 10th
match were:
First: Brad Grebner 261-3X Enfield
Second: Scott Harris 226-3X Schmidt-Rubin
K-31
Third: Rick Reichel 206-0X Schmidt Rubin
K-31
High Raw Score: Paul Bishop 195-3X 91-30 Mosin-Nagant
Eastern Bloc Rifle Challenge: Max Koehl 192-3X M38 Finnish Mosin-Nagant
Al Dean provided a pot of Elk
Barbeque for all to mitigate the lovely weather.
Next match is January 14th.
Be at Range #1 by 9:45 a.m. to shoot
the first relay.
Questions – contact Max Koehl @
(309) 385-1033.
CLUB MEMBER MAILING ADDRESS
If you have moved, or are
moving, please let us know your new address. Mail your new address to the Club at P.O.
Box 13, Chillicothe, IL 61523 or call one of our officers. Our monthly newsletters are mailed at bulk
rate, which the Post Office will NOT FORWARD to you. The newsletters are returned to the Club as ”POSTAGE DUE”.
CLUB WEB SITE
The newsletter and calendar are available for viewing on-line at www.chillisportsmen.org The website also lists all Club activities, events, and contains periodically updated general information as well as the current CSC Membership Application. Tim Vik is the CLUB WEBMASTER and E-MAIL coordinator. His E-MAIL address is sprtsman@mtco.com
If you have any questions or concerns about your Club you may contact any Club Officer listed below or any board member.
President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer
Dale Schroeder Charles
Varnold Bob Bjerke Richard Powell
(309) 369-6569 (309) 697-6766 (309) 692-1800 (309) 697-2889
Acronyms - What the heck do they mean!!???!!?!?
Wonder what all the acronyms used out on the range and in
this newsletter mean? This area of the newsletter is dedicated to helping
explain these. If I forget some or misidentify them, please let me know.
SASS Single Action Shooting
Society
USPSA United States Practical
Shooting Association
DCM Department of Civilian Marksmanship
(old designation)
CMP Civilian Marksmanship Program
(new designation)
IPSC International Practical Shooting
Confederation
NRA National Rifle Association
Contact Tim Vik via e-mail at sprtsman@mtco.com
if you would like to receive the CSC Newsletter and calendar of events via
e-mail at no cost to you.